Newly published in Austral Entomology: Liu et al describes the new assassin bug Rasahus ellipticus sp. nov., reinstates R. sipolisii as a valid species, reports the macropterous male of R. bifurcatus for the first time, and designates lectotypes for several related taxa.

Newly published article in Austral Entomology: Santis et al., reviews the Neotropical genus Campylocheta (Diptera: Tachinidae), synonymises two genera, describes three new species, and provides an identification key to Neotropical species. buff.ly/McqtYWC

The Entomological Society of Victoria invites nominations for the Le Souef Memorial and Emerging Awards, closing 30 September 2025.

Don’t forget to prepare your entries for the 2025 AES Photographic Competition. Open to members with prizes in photography, smartphone shots, and creative media. For details visit:

Already secured your conference ticket to 5th Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference? Don't forget to book your Flights and accommodation before options become limited! See you on Monday the 1st of December 2025!

🌊 🏝️ Newly published in Austral Entomology: Johnston et al. (2025) demonstrate that seabird carrion on nearshore islands can sustain specialised insect communities distinct from the mainland, dominated by the littoral blowfly Calliphora maritima.

🌽 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Casuso et al. document 26 predator species of the corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis in northern Argentina, increasing the total known across the Americas to 40 and highlighting their role in natural pest control. buff.ly/JwgIJPI

Applications for the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) are open for graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior researchers, with a deadline of October 15, 2025. fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/...

⏰ Honours and postgrad entomology students; Only one week left to submit your entry for the Phil Carne Prize! Get your paper in by 31 August for a chance at $1500 and AES conference recognition. For details visit: buff.ly/J5J4zWs

⏰ One week left to nominate for the Penny Gullan Award: recognising excellence in entomology among early career researchers (within 10 years of graduation). Nominations close 31 August. For details visit: buff.ly/AWrebck

👕 Heading to the Australian & NZ Entomological Societies Conference on 1-4 of December & would like a T-shirt or other items for the event? Conference designs are now available on the AES Redbubble store. (Note: items can only be ordered online and will not be available at the event) buff.ly/h6A0DZJ

🌎 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Perioto et al. describe two new Brazilian species of the parasitic wasp genus Heimbra Cameron, 1909, report a new distribution record for H. bicolor, and provide identification keys and distribution maps. buff.ly/0WB0QTi

The Bogong Storytellers project seeks to learn what bogong moths mean to people across Australia. Share your story and support conservation by completing their survey: buff.ly/pKca3Co

Scientists have discovered a new giant stick insect species, Acrophylla alta, in the high-altitude rainforests of Far North Queensland, believed to be Australia’s heaviest insect. buff.ly/4Rpz792

📣 Nominations for the Penny Gullan Award, recognising excellence in entomology among early career researchers, close ⚠️ 31st of August⚠️. buff.ly/UDp3Njg

📢 Submissions for the Phil Carne Prize, supporting outstanding entomological research by students, close ⚠️ 31 August⚠️ ; apply now for your chance to win $1500 and present at the AES conference! buff.ly/BgmuNCk

Only one week left to apply for AES Student Travel Grants!! This grant is to support student attendance at the 5th Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference. ⏰ Closing date: 8 August 2025 ⏰ For details visit: buff.ly/ZkKpoOL

Final reminder!!! Will you be joining us at the 5th Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference? 🐛 Abstracts close 31 July!!! 🐛 Make sure you Submit your Oral presentations, Lightning presentations, and Display posters before the deadline!!

⏰ 🏅 One week left to submit nominations for the Pat Marks Medal, the Society’s lifetime achievement award in entomology. Submissions close 31 July. For details visit: buff.ly/OGiE56s

🦋 The EIANZ will host a webinar on 25 July 2025 examining the challenges of conserving moths and butterflies in Australia, with ecologist Chris Sanderson discussing gaps in policy, data, and conservation practice.

📚 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Aquino et al. demonstrate that invasive and native fruit flies competing on guava modify oviposition behaviour and exhibit high levels of aggression, especially in mixed-species interactions. buff.ly/bmWXVRC

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Will you be joining us at the 5th Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference? 🐛 Abstracts close 31 July!!! 🐛 Make sure you Submit your Oral presentations, Lightning presentations, and Display posters before the deadline!!

📣 Know an outstanding entomologist? Nominate them for the Pat Marks Medal by ⚠️31 July⚠️. The Pat Marks Medal is the Society’s career award for excellence in entomology and is given every two years to a member of the AES who has demonstrated excellence in entomology over many years. buff.ly/1h53DPc

Who is this?? Spotted in southeast Queensland 🧪 @austentsoc.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social

🐛 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Tadle et al. identify a range of larval and egg parasitoids of fall armyworm in tropical Australia, laying the groundwork for biological control strategies in horticultural systems. buff.ly/24qOeDf

🦗 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Beasley-Hall et al. undertake an integrative taxonomic revision of the cave cricket genus Speleotettix, describing three new species and clarifying the genus's taxonomy and conservation priorities. buff.ly/y2SVveY

📓 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Bidzilya & Rajaei detail the first Australian record of the genus Microlechia, along with the formal description and illustrations of the newly identified species Microlechia zwicki sp. nov. buff.ly/jz3cupe

The 9th Molecular Insect Science Conference, will be held from 27–29 April 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. Abstract submission deadline by the 7 November 2025. buff.ly/T9zsz0A

Insects are in crisis 🪲 Join the EIANZ 2025 Insects in Crisis Symposium, Fri 4 July in Canberra (or online). Science, solutions & action to protect the tiny creatures that hold ecosystems together. Register now: tinyurl.com/486hc2e5 #InsectsInCrisis #EIANZ2025 #Biodiversity

🎖️ Are you, or do you know, an exceptional entomologist? A student looking for support to attend the 5th Combined Australian & New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference? Then check out the awards & grants offered by the Australian Entomological Society buff.ly/eGXRjaC Nominations closing soon!

🦋🪳🪲🪰🐝🐜🦗🦟🐞 I'm sure you've all bee-n buzzing with ant-icipation all year, and the @austentsoc.bsky.social Student Conference Grants are now open! Applications close on the 8th August and can be used for registration to the conference or the cost of travel to Canberra (subject to receipts). 🦋🪳🪲🪰🐝🐜🦗🦟🐞

🚜 A permanent Research Scientist position is open at DPIRD in WA to lead applied entomology research and biosecurity projects supporting sustainable horticultural pest management in the Southwest region. buff.ly/sKCi6dM

A fully funded PhD position at Stellenbosch University is available from October 2025 to investigate fruit fly (Tephritidae) dispersal and pest management using ecological, genomic, and spatial modelling, with applications due by 30 June 2025. See attached image for details.

🍃 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Coquilleau & Ridland et al. published in a study on agromyzid leafminers in southern Victoria, revealing year-round persistence of local fly and parasitoid populations that may contribute to the biocontrol of invasive Liriomyza species. buff.ly/nR37G8b

🐝 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Xia et al. report that in wild nests of stingless bees Tetragonula carbonaria and T. hockingsi, colony mortality averages 8.3% annually, queens are typically replaced every 20–30 months, and T. hockingsi frequently usurps T. carbonaria nests.

🚜 🐛 🌱 BIOCICON 2025 will take place in Kanyakumari, India, from September 26–28, 2025, providing a platform for experts to discuss developments in biopesticides.

Congratulations to entomologists Geoff Monteith (posthumous AO), Peter Allsopp (AM), and Rolf Oberprieler (AM) on receiving Order of Australia Honours, celebrating their incredible impact on the field. 🎉👑🇦🇺🦋

Join us in Canberra for the 5th Combined Australian & New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the AES, the 56th Annual Conference of the AES & the 73rd ESNZ Conference. Registration now open! buff.ly/LN0l9i1

Job opportunity: DPIRD is hiring a Laboratory Scientist (SCL2) in Perth to tackle the Polyphagous Shothole Borer Beetle and support emergency response. Apply by 19 June 2025.

🌾 A PhD position at Murdoch University is available to research pre-conditioning of natural enemies for improved biological control of grain pests and reduced chemical inputs.

🥑 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Kibor et al. finds that Scirtothrips aurantii is the key damaging thrips species on avocado and macadamia in the Levubu region, where infestation levels differ by cultivar, season, and fruit/nut stage.

Hello nerds and/or biologists down under! I am visiting Australia (Queensland) in July & I want to know what your favorite bug is and where I can see it! Bonus points if you include a picture of said bug. 🧪 #australia #bugsky #entomology #invert @austentsoc.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

🐝🐜 🐞 The Insects in Crisis Symposium will be held by EIANZ on 4 July 2025 in Canberra. It will focus on the role of insects in ecosystems and address current data on population decline in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

The 6th International Symposium on Insects (ISoI 2025), themed “Beyond Insects: Unlocking Their Roles in a Sustainable and Resilient Society,” will be held from 2–4 September 2025 in Terengganu, Malaysia, with extended deadlines for submissions and registrations—details at www.entomologymalaysia.com

Job opportunity: Technical Officer – Sheep Blowfly Sterile Insect Facility Kangaroo Island

🐝 🌼 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Hanusch et al. found that both native & introduced non-crop flowering plants around orchards in southern Tasmania support diverse communities of beneficial insects, including key crop pollinators like honeybees, bumblebees & native reed bees

🍋 Newly published in Austral Entomology: Kirkland et al. finds that spinosad & spinetoram are highly effective in controlling the citrus gall wasp Bruchophagus fellis, with spinetoram offering longer residual control, though both pose risks to some beneficial arthropods

🦋 🌼 Newly published review in Austral Entomology: Michael F. Braby examines larval food plant associations of Australian Agaristinae moths, revealing a high degree of host specialisation with frequent host shifts across unrelated plant families.

Newly published in Austral Entomology: Steenderen et al. uses molecular data to delimit species & date evolutionary origins of southern African Tetramesa wasps, uncovering numerous novel taxa & highlighting their host specificity & diversification linked to grassland expansion